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Saint Louis Public Schools is proud to celebrate Sumner High School Principal Dr. Ronda Wallace for receiving a 2026 Provost Impact Award from Washington University in St. Louis.

From toxic metals in the soil to hidden hunger, researchers shared knowledge with local growers and asked for theirs in return.

Brown School initiative works with community partners to support immigrants and refugees.

Cultivate is the first funding initiative of the school’s Food and Agriculture Research Mission (FARM), which invests in practical, scalable solutions that connect agriculture, nutrition and public health to build healthier, more resilient communities. The initiative invests in projects with near-term potential to change practice and policy. Track 1 awards up to $40,000 for one year to help early-career investigators test promising ideas. Track 2 provides up to $250,000 over two to three years for established interdisciplinary teams advancing pilot studies that can scale.

After nearly two decades in pharmaceutical sales, Coach Melody McClellan, a member of the Confluence Collaborative’s Community Collaborative, pivoted to a career as an entrepreneur and now Wellness Expert/Strategist. McClellan founded Unwrap You, a wellness consulting practice that offers corporate programs, motivational speaking, youth programming, and a 90-day course. We spoke with McClellan about her […]

A Q&A with Aja La’Starr Owens about her journey as an author, the importance of diverse representation in children’s literature, and her mission to help families develop a love for literacy together. 

The first annual convening of WashU Public Health’s Solutions through Planetary Health Research (SPHERE) network explored how infectious disease risk is changing as the environment changes, and why coordinated, multisectoral collaborations are essential to respond effectively.